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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
908 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

NEZ065-066-078-088>090-092-210300-
/O.EXA.KOAX.HT.Y.0004.260720T1500Z-260721T0300Z/
Seward-Lancaster-Saline-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Pawnee-
Including the cities of Wilber, Crete, Milford, Seward, Tecumseh,
Beatrice, Table Rock, Pawnee City, Lincoln, Sterling, and Fairbury
908 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values of 105 to 110 expected.

* WHERE...Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Pawnee, Saline, and
  Seward Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 10 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Overnight heat index values in the mid to
  upper 70s will provide little relief.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
908 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ015-018-030>034-042>045-
050>053-067-068-091-093-210300-
/O.CON.KOAX.HT.Y.0004.260720T1500Z-260721T0300Z/
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page-
Thurston-Wayne-Boone-Madison-Stanton-Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-
Washington-Butler-Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-Cass-Otoe-Nemaha-Richardson-
Including the cities of Columbus, Logan, Red Oak, Ashland, Pender,
Fremont, Tabor, Nebraska City, Auburn, Macy, Hamburg, David City,
Harlan, Decatur, Clarinda, Shenandoah, Dunlap, Missouri Valley,
Council Bluffs, Blair, Bellevue, Yutan, Glenwood, Wayne, Tekamah,
Albion, Woodbine, Lyons, Oakland, Wisner, Falls City, Winnebago,
Sidney, West Point, Farragut,
Onawa, Papillion, Walthill, St. Edward, Omaha, Schuyler,
Mapleton, La Vista, Plattsmouth, Wahoo, Stanton, and Norfolk
908 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values of 105 to 110 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Iowa and east
  central, northeast, and southeast Nebraska.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 10 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Overnight heat index values in the mid to
  upper 70s will provide little relief.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

&&

$$

CA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
857 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-192000-
/O.NEW.KGID.HT.Y.0002.260720T1500Z-260721T0300Z/
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-Gosper-
Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-Webster-
Nuckolls-Thayer-
Including the cities of Genoa, Arapahoe, Beaver City, Burr Oak, Clay
Center, Rosemont, Bellaire, Spalding, Elwood, Johnson Lake, Oxford,
Deshler, Scotia, Nelson, Holdrege, Campbell, Fullerton, Phillipsburg,
Hastings, Greeley, York, Sherman Reservoir, Hebron, Bladen, Bostwick,
Minden, Central City, Inavale, Stromsburg, Grand Island, Geneva,
Edgar, Polk, Lexington, Cambridge, Kensington, Ord, Fairmont, Alma,
Kearney, Mankato, Exeter, Willow Island, Loup City, Plainville, Smith
Center, Ionia, Wolbach, Gothenburg, Hollinger, Stockton, Superior,
Blue Hill, Codell, Sutton, Osceola, Shelby, Litchfield, Harvard,
Hildreth, Jewell, Downs, Beloit, Fairfield, Aurora, Franklin, Red
Cloud, Cozad,
Osborne, St. Paul, and Orleans
857 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 to 110 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and central, east central,
  and south central Nebraska.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 10 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

&&

$$

Billings Wright


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
729 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-200030-
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-
St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
729 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited lightning risk.

DISCUSSION...

A a 10 to 20 percent chance for isolated showers and storms
will continue through tonight with lightning being the main
hazard.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

There is a 30 to 50 percent chance for scattered showers and
thunderstorms on Sunday, with the greatest coverage across
central Missouri and the eastern Ozarks. Brief heavy downpours and
lightning will be the main hazards with any storm.

Hot and humid conditions persist Sunday through Tuesday, with
heat index values of 95 to 110 degrees in some spots, especially
Monday and Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

&&

More detailed information can be accessed at:
http://www.weather.gov/sgf/dsspacket

This product in graphical format...along with other weather...
hydrological and climate information...at
http://www.weather.gov/sgf

$$

Price

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
0505 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-191005-
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-
Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler-
Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Buchanan-Clinton-
Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll-Chariton-
Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-
Cooper-Bates-Henry-
0505 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and
west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Through tonight.

There is a low probability of widespread hazardous weather.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Please go to https://weather.gov/media/eax/DssPacket.pdf for more information on
potential weather hazards.

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, though
  most areas will stay dry. Localized brief downpours and gusty
  winds are possible with the strongest storms.

- Heat and humidity continue for the next several days.
  Temperatures and heat indices elevate through the weekend,
  with Sunday and Monday expected to be the warmest days.

- Relief from the heat arrives for Wednesday and Thursday, with
  lesser humidity and highs in the 80s.

$$

U.S. Dept. of Commerce
NOAA National Weather Service
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Silver Spring, MD 20910
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